In the 2010-2011 season, Ricci guided the U18 team to the CAHA State Championship, Rocky Mountain District Championship and a third place finish at the USA Hockey National Tournament. They finished the season with a 58-7-9 record. His team had four players commit to NCAA Division I schools to play college hockey.
Israel Population Now 8.2 Million - 75% Are Jewish. Since last Independence Day Israel's population has grown by a whopping 157,000, and now totals 8,180,000. Since last Independence Day, the Central Bureau of Statistics said Thursday, Israel's population has grown by 157,000, and now totals 8,180,000. Jews account for 75% of that total, with the Jewish population standing at 6,135,000.
The small (densely populated) State of Israel occupies about 75% of an area long known as Canaan. It has a population of 7,707,042 and became an independent state in 1948, celebrating their national day on May 14th. This historic, volatile spot is significant for Christians, Muslims and Jews, as Jerusalem is recognized as a holy city by all three religious faiths.